Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Spain

Spain: Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who was 38.1 Hour in 2008. ▬ Flat

Latest (2008)
38.1 Hour
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
21st
of 40 countries
All-time high
38.2 Hour
in 1998
All-time low
37.2 Hour
in 2004
Years of data
11
1998–2008

Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Spain, 1998–2008

0102030401998200320081998: 38.2 Hour1999: 37.6 Hour2000: 37.4 Hour2001: 37.6 Hour2002: 38.1 Hour2003: 38.2 Hour2004: 37.2 Hour2005: 37.9 Hour2006: 37.9 Hour2007: 37.7 Hour2008: 38.1 Hour

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Spain is 38.1 Hour, measured in 2008.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Spain peaked at 38.2 Hour in 1998 and was at its lowest, 37.2 Hour, in 2004.

That places Spain 21st out of 40 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who worked in this job during the reference week by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data in Spain, 1998 to 2008.
Year Hour Change
1998 38.2 Hour
1999 37.6 Hour -1.6%
2000 37.4 Hour -0.5%
2001 37.6 Hour +0.5%
2002 38.1 Hour +1.3%
2003 38.2 Hour +0.3%
2004 37.2 Hour -2.6%
2005 37.9 Hour +1.9%
2006 37.9 Hour +0.0%
2007 37.7 Hour -0.5%
2008 38.1 Hour +1.1%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 38.1 Hour is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.9 Hour, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 38.1 Hour is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.1 Hour, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.9 Hour 37.6 Hour 38.2 Hour 2
2000s 37.79 Hour 37.2 Hour 38.2 Hour 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 19 Cyprus 38.6 Hour compare
  2. 20 Iceland 38.5 Hour compare
  3. 21 Estonia 38.1 Hour compare
  4. 21 Estonia 38.1 Hour compare
  5. 24 Portugal 37.7 Hour compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

More work & labour data for Spain

All data for Spain →

Frequently asked questions

What is average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Spain?
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Spain was 38.1 Hour in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 38.2 Hour in 1998.
What is the lowest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 37.2 Hour in 2004.
How does Spain rank for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who?
Spain ranks 21st out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who worked in this job during the reference week by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Spain. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 16 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/average-actual-weekly-hours-worked-in-the-main-job-of-persons-who-worked-in-this-job-4/spain/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/average-actual-weekly-hours-worked-in-the-main-job-of-persons-who-worked-in-this-job-4/spain/">Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Spain</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who worked in this job during the reference week by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data
Unit
Hour
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 439 data points, 1998–2008
Last refreshed